Which was (and is) wonderful for gathering new readers, but I think that since it is my birthday and I would like to offer you a gift on this day, it's time to let it come back here, so it can take its place next to my second e-book, which is already offered here.

Internet wisdom would tell me that I should make you sign up for something in order to get your copy. But I have only ever maybe sent out two emails on my newsletter. Maybe. And if you've signed up recently, maybe not even that. Oops.

I do not do the newsletter thing. (But I haven't broken up with it yet, although I probably should -- argh, I hate the word should!!! - because having people sign up for it and then not receive anything is not cool. Not cool. Sorry about that, peeps. I'll let you know what I decide to do about this. Eventually.)

And I love facebook (as I've shared many times), so I would love it if you click "like" and joined me there, but I don't want to make this offering conditional.

This is an offering from me, from my heart. A gift from me to you. This is my life, my imperfect, wabi sabi life: This Wabi Sabi Life.

It is with much love to you on this, my day of birth that I give you this present. And share my love and gratitude to my parents and their parents, back to the source: thank you for this day, for my birth.